Annie Kapur
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English Lecturer
đLiterature & Writing (B.A)
đFilm & Writing (M.A)
đSecondary English Education (PgDipEd) (QTS)
đBirmingham, UK
Stories (1970/0)
12 Angry Men (1957)
In this article, we will be looking at 2019âs book â1001 Movies to See Before You Dieâ and going through each film in a random order that I have chosen. We will be looking at what constitutes this film to be on the list and whether I think this film deserves to be here at all. I want to make perfectly clear that I wonât be revealing details from this book such as analyses by film reporters who have written about the film in question, so if you want the book itself youâll have to buy it. But I will be covering the bookâs suggestions on which films should be your top priority. I wouldnât doubt for a second that everyone reading this article has probably watched many of these movies anyway. But we are just here to have a bit of fun. Weâre going to not just look at whether it should be on this list but weâre also going to look at why the film has such a legacy at all. Remember, this is the 2019 version of the book and so, films like âJokerâ will not be featured in this book and any film that came out in 2020 (and if we get there, in 2021). So strap in and if you have your own suggestions then donât hesitate to email me using the address in my bio. Letâs get on with it then.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
In the Eyes...
I know Iâve been saying for a long time that I will do something lifestyle based and so, I am doing a lifestyle blog about things that happen on a day-to-day basis. I will be talking about my experiences with various things, some things will come back over and over again because my days are very much similar. If something else happens then it happens. Hopefully, you and I can get along and I can go along and tell you a little bit of a story about this experience Iâve had and then weâre going to talk about it. Iâm going to discuss my reaction and my thoughts on the experience afterwards. Not only am I thinking about getting a dialogue going, but Iâm also looking to make friends with people who have probably had similar experiences to me. Not only that though, maybe we can have a bit of a laugh and rethink this shit - maybe our minds can be changed and enlightened together. Or, you can just be here to enjoy the story and listen to me ramble on. If you want to read this in my voice then I kind of sound like a cross between Freddie Mercury and Scar from the âLion Kingâ. So get the full âexperienceâ there. So immersive.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Psyche
Soft Chewy Cookies
Of course, you probably know me very well for invading Vocal with my film studies stuff and articles entitled âa filmmakerâs guideâ. I have often explained that I love to bake as well. Since I was young, I have loved the idea, the creativity and the relaxation of baking different things. I love to make macarons, layer cakes and gingerbread in particular and the activity of it really gets me away from my laptop (where Iâm sure you know that I spend most of my life). So, I hope you enjoy me talking about what I bake and why I bake it complete with pictures (if not very good) of me actually baking, my baked goods in the process of being created and when theyâre finished. Iâm really happy to share this with you. And if you like, you can show me your baking (yes, I spend a lot of time writing, but I also spend a lot of time reading other peopleâs articles!), I would love to see it. Since I was in school, I was always interested in creating things, whether that be pieces of writing, welding things to make small statues or baking foods and making sweets (candy, if youâre American). I hope you enjoy looking at some of the stuff that has honestly kept me sane, because I seem to be going slightly mad.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Feast
Realisation
I know Iâve been saying for a long time that I will do something lifestyle based and so, I am doing a lifestyle blog about things that happen on a day-to-day basis. I will be talking about my experiences with various things, some things will come back over and over again because my days are very much similar. If something else happens then it happens. Hopefully, you and I can get along and I can go along and tell you a little bit of a story about this experience Iâve had and then weâre going to talk about it. Iâm going to discuss my reaction and my thoughts on the experience afterwards. Not only am I thinking about getting a dialogue going, but Iâm also looking to make friends with people who have probably had similar experiences to me. Not only that though, maybe we can have a bit of a laugh and rethink this shit - maybe our minds can be changed and enlightened together. Or, you can just be here to enjoy the story and listen to me ramble on. If you want to read this in my voice then I kind of sound like a cross between Freddie Mercury and Scar from the âLion Kingâ. So get the full âexperienceâ there. So immersive.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Humans
A Filmmaker's Review: "The Seventh Seal" (1957)
âThe Seventh Sealâ (1957) is a film I have watched a number of times over the years. I have also seen it imitated in other films like âBill and Tedâs Bogus Journeyâ. But, there is nothing like the dialogue of the original. It is dramatic, it is exaggerated to a great degree and it knows where it stands. One of the great things about this film that I have always loved over the times I have watched it is the characterisation of Death. Death has always been an interesting character to me in many forms. I grew up reading the Discworld Series by Terry Pratchett, to the point that when he died I was at work and had a bit of a breakdown in the staff room. I also loved âThe Seventh Sealâ because it was always what I thought of death, not in appearance but instead in action and speech. There was not something dark, but something almost inviting about him. Something where he is trying to make you comfortable with being taken away with him and Block just doesnât accept that.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: Symbolism
In this chapter of âthe filmmakerâs guideâ weâre actually going to be learning about literature and film together. I understand that many of you are sitting in university during difficult times and finding it increasingly hard to study and I understand that many of you who are not at university or not planning on it are possibly stuck of what to do, need a break or even need to catch up on learning film before you get to the next level. This guide will be brief but will also contain: new vocabulary, concepts and theories, films to watch and we will be exploring something taboo until now in the âfilmmakerâs guideâ - academia (abyss opens). Each article will explore a different concept of film, philosophy, literature or bibliography/filmography etc. in order to give you something new to learn each time we see each other. You can use some of the words amongst family and friends to sound clever or you can get back to me (email in bio) and tell me how youâre doing. So, strap in and prepare for the filmmakerâs guide to film studies because it is going to be one wild ride.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
Why I Adore: Robert Downey Jr.
In this chapter of âthe filmmakerâs guideâ weâre going to look at people that I absolutely adore and why I adore them. They can be anyone who is famous for being in film such as: actors and actresses, directors and producers, composers etc. Weâre going to be looking at my childhood heroes, people I have discovered recently and people that I have yet to look entirely into. Weâll take a bit of a look at how I discovered them, what I think of them and why I think this way about them. Hopefully, we can gain a common ground, you can discover some new people or, via the email address in my bio, you can email me with any new people I donât know about that you think I would like based on what youâve seen. These are supposed to be positive articles and made to brighten your day and mine. So, letâs take a wild ride into my childhood, my teen years and what I absolutely adore about the film industry because it is alive and kicking (and if it isnât, hell I might be out of a jobâŠ). Letâs go!
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
Mixed Berry and Coconut Dessert Shots
Of course, you probably know me very well for invading Vocal with my film studies stuff and articles entitled âa filmmakerâs guideâ. I have often explained that I love to bake as well. Since I was young, I have loved the idea, the creativity and the relaxation of baking different things. I love to make macarons, layer cakes and gingerbread in particular and the activity of it really gets me away from my laptop (where Iâm sure you know that I spend most of my life). So, I hope you enjoy me talking about what I bake and why I bake it complete with pictures (if not very good) of me actually baking, my baked goods in the process of being created and when theyâre finished. Iâm really happy to share this with you. And if you like, you can show me your baking (yes, I spend a lot of time writing, but I also spend a lot of time reading other peopleâs articles!), I would love to see it. Since I was in school, I was always interested in creating things, whether that be pieces of writing, welding things to make small statues or baking foods and making sweets (candy, if youâre American). I hope you enjoy looking at some of the stuff that has honestly kept me sane, because I seem to be going slightly mad.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Feast
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
In this article, we will be looking at 2019âs book â1001 Movies to See Before You Dieâ and going through each film in a random order that I have chosen. We will be looking at what constitutes this film to be on the list and whether I think this film deserves to be here at all. I want to make perfectly clear that I wonât be revealing details from this book such as analyses by film reporters who have written about the film in question, so if you want the book itself youâll have to buy it. But I will be covering the bookâs suggestions on which films should be your top priority. I wouldnât doubt for a second that everyone reading this article has probably watched many of these movies anyway. But we are just here to have a bit of fun. Weâre going to not just look at whether it should be on this list but weâre also going to look at why the film has such a legacy at all. Remember, this is the 2019 version of the book and so, films like âJokerâ will not be featured in this book and any film that came out in 2020 (and if we get there, in 2021). So strap in and if you have your own suggestions then donât hesitate to email me using the address in my bio. Letâs get on with it then.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: "American: The Bill Hicks Story" (2009)
Bill Hicks was, as we all know, one of the greatest comedians in human history. I personally think of him as a man who changed the face of comedy and satire forever and he was so good that people in power were actually scared of him. His comedy was intelligent and related to his time, his day and the political history in his country. When I started watching this documentary, the truth was is that I knew I needed a laugh. I needed something to laugh about and so, what better thing to watch than Bill Hicks? I didnât know it was going to get so deep though. It starts right at the beginning with his mother talking about how she had âa girl, a boy and a babyâ (the baby was Bill Hicks). And now, we get introduced to his siblings who have some really touching thoughts about him. We get told stories about how he first started off in his teens as a comedian going around making sketches in his school with his friends, making people think and most importantly, making people laugh. The one thing that shocked me is that Bill Hicks started off as a clean comedian who didnât swear on stage at all. I donât think I have ever sat through a Bill Hicks video where he doesnât swear for more than a minute. The thing is, Bill Hicks doesnât use swearing to make something funny, he does it to imitate normal speech in his day in which people swear because it is the ânew coolâ thing to do because it is satirical.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
3 Tips for Being Outside With Agoraphobia
I have written many articles about agoraphobia and you can head to my public profile to read them all (and other articles are there too so feel free to read around). I am making this series, if you didn't know, because it has been around ten years since I was diagnosed with agoraphobia. So I have tried and tested many things over the years as you can probably imagine.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Psyche